redlining.
The process of or an instance of redlining.
Meaning & usage
The process of or an instance of redlining.
The systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities, either directly or through the selective raising of prices.
Where this word comes from
(systematic denial): From the red outlines used by the HOLC to mark D-rated neighborhoods with minority occupants.
present participle and gerund of redline
Where this word comes from
(systematic denial): From the red outlines used by the HOLC to mark D-rated neighborhoods with minority occupants.
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